5 Weekend Things To Do In Essex County: Zoo, Pool, 'Drag Bingo'

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out this list of goings-on in Essex County.

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VACCINES AT ZOO

• When/Where: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Avenue in West Orange
• What: Essex County will hold a pop-up coronavirus vaccine clinic at the Turtle Back Zoo. Visitors are eligible to receive a voucher for free admission if they are receiving their first dose of the vaccine.
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DRAG BINGO FAMILY FUN

• When/Where: Sunday, June 27 at 1 p.m., at Sloane Street Parking Lot, 12 Sloan Street, South Orange
• What: Try your luck at a game of bingo with the fabulous Harmonica Sunbeam, step and repeat to the beat of DJ Redline and enjoy a fun filled day of activities for the whole family.
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SUMMER POOL BASH

• When/Where: Saturday, June 26, 10 Wahler Road, next to Livingston High School
• What: Livingston Township is holding a "summer pool bash" at Haines Community Pool that's open to the public. Pool will open at 10 a.m., with a band performing from 4 to 6 p.m.
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CABARET AT PAPER MILL

• When/Where: Friday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m., Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn
• What: Paper Mill Playhouse offers live music and outdoor dining with the Brookside Cabaret every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. The wildly popular outdoor series, which debuted last summer, features veteran singers of Paper Mill, Broadway, and beyond.
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'WALK IN MY GRAVITY'

• When/Where: Saturday, June 26 at 3 and 8 p.m., and on Sunday, June 27 at 4 p.m., Vanguard Theater Company, 180 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair
• What: The Vanguard Theater Company will host the world premiere of "Walk in My Gravity," an original song cycle, with a series of three shows in June. Written as part of Vanguard's VTC Next program, the composers and lyricists have dug deep into the issues that weigh them down, and also lift them up to connect with one another.
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